I believe in the power of prayer! I believe in reading the Bible daily for guidance from our Heavenly Father! I believe there is a Bible verse for every circumstance in our lives...no matter how small or big the "challenge" in our lives! The Bible is wisdom...seek it. Dig in it. Soak it up. Live by it. Walk it out.
There is just one huge problem for the majority of us...
When we go through "challenging" situations in our everyday lives, we either run to God because we haven't been seeking Him daily and are asking for help, or we run away from God. Running away from God is us trying to control the situation whether we mean to or not. It's us thinking, "I will figure it out. I got this." ...
When Zack was diagnosed with cancer, we were both seeking God and trying to live as we should...demonstrating the life of a Christian. This trial only made us grow stronger and closer to each other, as well as God. But...there were times that I would just get so upset...Not mad at God, just upset with the life we had been dealt, due to cancer. It was not fair. ...
It's in those moments that I would just hit my knees to pray. There is nothing we could do to change the situation. All we could do was seek God to heal Zack and help us get through each day! To seek God's will for us both! The Bible verses I am sharing with you, are the ones I kept on notecards all through out our apartment. It was a steady reminder to pray...pray...pray...and pray some more.
The scriptures I prayed over Zack were scriptures of healing...to heal Zack of cancer.
Scriptures of hope...to give Zack hope in a future, hope to cure cancer, hope to be healed.
Scriptures of faith...to give Zack strength to believe in faith...an unbelievable amount of Faith to just trust God and leave his health in the hands of our ultimate healer. These scriptures are what got us through our "challenge"!
I pray you will use these scriptures, God's promises, to pray for someone that needs healing. If you know someone that is in need of healing, I pray you will give them theses verses on note cards with their name placed in the verse.
"Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep His promise." Hebrews 10:23
"We can rejoice too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation." Romans 5:3-4
"The spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, He will give life to your mortal bodies by the same Spirit living within you."
Romans 8:11
"And Abraham's faith did not weaken, even though, at about 100 years of age , he figured his body was as good as dead--and so was Sarah's womb. Abraham never wavered in believing God's promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever He promises." Romans 4:19-21
"And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them." Romans 8:28
"Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying." Romans 12:12
"He was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed." Isaiah 53:5
"Don't be afraid, for I am with you. don't be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand." Isaiah 1:10
"Those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings life eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:31
"The Lord will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring." Isaiah 58:11
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take. Don't be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead fear the Lord and turn away from evil. Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones." Proverbs 3:5-8
"My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words. Don't lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, for they bring life to those who find them and healing to their whole body." Proverbs 4:20-22
"The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time."
Psalm 34:19
"For He has not ignored or belittled the suffering of the needy. He has not turned his back on them, but has listened to their cries for help." Psalm 22:24
"Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise His holy name. Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases." Psalm 103:1-3
"I will not die; instead, I will live to tell what the Lord has done." Psalm 118:17
"He sent out His word and healed them, snatching them from the door of death." Psalm 107:20
"The Lord nurses them when they are sick and restores them to health." Psalm 41:3
"For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light." Psalm 56:13
"I love the Lord because He hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because He bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!" Psalm 116:1-2
"O my people, trust in Him at all times. Pour out your heart to Him, for God is our refuge."
Psalm 62:8
"Don't be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm." Exodus 14:13-14
"The spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life." John 6:63
"I also tell you this: If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you. For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them." Matthew 18:19-20
"A man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. "Lord," the man said, "if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean." Jesus reached out and touched him. "I am willing," he said. "Be healed!" And instantly the leprosy disappeared. Matthew 8:2-3
"Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28
"After you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation." 1 Peter 5:10
"Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your Christian brothers and sisters all over the world are going through the same kind of suffering you are." 1 Peter 5:9
"He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed." 1 Peter 2:24
"I will give you back your health and heal your wounds," says the Lord. ..." Jeremiah 30:17
"Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come."
Jeremiah 33:3
"I have told all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world." John 16:33
"Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me." John 15:4
"I am leaving you with a gift--peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid." John 14:27
"Through faith in the name of Jesus, this man was healed--and you know how crippled he was before. Faith in Jesus' name has healed him before your very eyes." Acts 3:16
"Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested your endurance has a chance to grow." James 1:2-3
"Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with harvest." Psalm 126:5-6
"For nothing is impossible with God." Luke 1:37
"For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened." Luke 11:10
"Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven. Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed." James 5:15-16
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11
"So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's troubles is enough for today." Matthew 6:34
"The Lord is faithful; He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one." 2 Thessalonians 3:3
"Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
"Give all your worries and cared to God, for he cares about you." 1 Peter 5:7
"For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13
"Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all he has done Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:6-8
"God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand."
1 Corinthians 10:13
"We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the providence of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it. In fact, we expected to die. But, as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead." 2 Corinthians 1:8-9
"That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly out weighs them and will last forever! So we don't look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we can see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever." 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
"Each time he said, "My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness." So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That's why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
"And the Lord will protect you from all sickness. He will not let you suffer from the terrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but he will inflict them on all your enemies." Deuteronomy 7:15
"This is my command--be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9
"Not a single one of all the good promises the Lord had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true." Joshua 21:45
"The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!" Lamentations 3:22-25
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